P. v. Addleman CA2/4
A jury convicted appellant Clayton Ruben Addleman of numerous crimes committed when he was 24 years old, including attempted murder, and found a firearm enhancement allegation to be true. The trial court sentenced appellant to life in prison, plus 26 years. In his initial appeal, we affirmed appellant’s convictions, but remanded the matter for the trial court to consider exercising its newly granted discretion to strike the firearm enhancement under intervening legislation. On remand, the court declined to strike the enhancement. Appellant appealed this ruling, and we affirmed.
The California Supreme Court then granted appellant’s petition for review, and transferred the matter to this court, with directions that we vacate our decision and reconsider the cause in light of new legislation that made ameliorative changes to sentencing law: (1) Assembly Bill No. 124 (2021 2022 Reg. Sess.; Stats. 2021, ch. 695) (AB 124);
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